Rizhao (Donggang) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇳 China · coastal city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Rizhao (Donggang) is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with May and September close behind. Rizhao (Donggang) averages about 2,013 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in October.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,013
- Sunniest month
- October
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 805 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈18 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 6 (high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 865k
- Elevation
- 43 m

When is the best time to visit Rizhao (Donggang)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rizhao (Donggang) is October, then May and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rizhao (Donggang)?
Rizhao (Donggang) gets a moderate 2,013 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate October (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #135 of 254 destinations in China for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,110 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 60% of the annual 805 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 11 mm | 2 | 4° / 39°F |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -2° / 28°F | 19 mm | 2 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 2° / 36°F | 19 mm | 4 | 7° / 45°F |
| April | 70 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 38 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| May | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 70 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| June | 74 | 27° / 81°F | 19° / 66°F | 88 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 63 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 213 mm | 6 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 63 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 179 mm | 6 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 75 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 85 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 30 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 35 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 18 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
Sea temperature in Rizhao (Donggang) by month
The sea off Rizhao (Donggang) is warmest in August at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 3°C / 37°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Linyi (Hedong) China · 92 km · best in Oct · 1,915 h sun/yr
- Lianyungang China · 111 km · best in Oct · 1,842 h sun/yr
- Qingdao (Jiaozhou) China · 127 km · best in Oct · 2,121 h sun/yr
- Weifang (Kuiwen) China · 139 km · best in Oct · 2,123 h sun/yr
- Huai'an China · 180 km · best in Oct · 1,710 h sun/yr
- Xuzhou China · 220 km · best in Oct · 1,776 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Rizhao (Donggang) compares month by month: Rizhao (Donggang) vs Qingdao (Jiaozhou) · Rizhao (Donggang) vs Linyi (Hedong) · Rizhao (Donggang) vs Weifang (Kuiwen) · Rizhao (Donggang) vs Lianyungang · all comparisons
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